Researchers discover primer to plant defense system
Saturday, April 4, 2009 - 21:49
in Biology & Nature
By identifying a novel compound that primes a plant's immune system, researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Chicago may be on a path to developing disease-resistant plants.
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